Sanitary commode.



"9.709,305. y, Patented sept. u?, 1902.-

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LYMAN E. DAMoN, 'or DEXTER, MAINE.

SANITARY COMMODE.

` SPECIFICATION `forinlng part of Letters Patent No. 709,305, dated September 16, 1902.

l Application tiled July 18, 1Q01. Serial No. 68.786. (No model.)

FTQ all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LYMAN R. DAMON, a citiz'en of the United States, residing at Dexter,

inthe county of Penobscot and State of Maine,

have ,invented certain `new-and useful Im'- `provements in Sanitary Commodes; and I do e declare the following tobe a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and

e to the letters olf-reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification... Inthe drawingsherewithlikepartsaresimilarly designated in the several figures.

Figure l is a View of the 'backfof the comf `Inode with covers closed, showing aperture e `for Ventilating-tube and tilting cap to cover` `same when not connected with tube.

shows topof com mode with both lids removed land blanket 'partlydrawn over vessel.

Fig. 2

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' `3 is a sectional front View of commode along from `side along lineiof bb', Fig. showing inline of ala', Fig. 2, with top lid raised, showing .vessel` with blanket drawncornpletely over. Fig. 4t is asectional view of commode clined floor of commode, Vessel in position,

`inclinedpositionof blanket-roller and blantube.

. commode conveniently.

liet-rod, top lidraise'd, lower lid and seat-aperture in normal position, strap for support` ing lid, Ventilating-tube connected with commode,and i'lue connected with Ventilatingso as to form a bailorhandle for carrying the` Fig. 6 shows anele- `vation` of an interior side` of box at right an.`

gles with the blanket-roller, showing position .l

of roller,the blanket-supportingrod and blanoff the roller with reference tothe shoulder attached to box for supporting the'rod and e, blanket, and the depression at end ofshoulder to receive therod` and .hold the blanket e Fig. `5 shows aside elevation of com i mode with blanket-cord drawn out to close Vessel and manner of disposing the lid-strap further odors escapiug,and having when ventilating-tube is disconnected outer lid closed,V Aand lid-strap adjusted over pegs in the side,

a convenient strap-handle across the top for carrying the commode to a proper placefor emptying the vessel. I attain this object by providinga rectangular box made of any suitable material a little deeper, wider, and longer than is necessary to receive an ordinary chamber vessel.7 This Imoun't upon legs, one at each corner, so as to raise the top l `At one side of the box I place a spring-actuated roller, pivoted at the ends somewhat Vlower than the top of the vessel when in place and inclined in position to correspond tothe incline of the vessel resting upon the door G,Fig. 4. (See R, Figs. 2, 3, and 4.) To actuate this roller, I preferably use a coiled spring seated. in ari-aperture bored in one end of the roller;

shaft around a pivot-rod removably fixed in Vthe side of said box at the proper point for supporting that end of said roller in a manner to prevent said rod from revolving with said roller, said spring so attached at one end to said roller and at its other extremity to said pivot-rod that the movement of said roller around said pivot-rod when said blanket is drawn forward and unrolled will be ,adapted to tighten said spring around said pivot, so that when the withdrawing forceis released the tension of said spring will revolve `said roller in the opposite direction and wind up the blanket thereon; but anyother form of spring which will serve to force saidV roller in a direction to wind up said blankettlhereon can be used in its stead. (See S, Fig. 2.) Extending from this roller to near the opposite side of the box and at heights on each en d of the roller to correspond with the incline of the roller itself I place supporting-rails, shoulders, or bearings, as shown by P P, Fig. 2, which end near the side of the box opposite IOO the roller R in square shoulders, as shown by Q, Fig. 3, andQ Q, Fig. 2. Now to the roller R, I attach one end of a blanket H, Figs. 2 and 3, somewhat narrower than the space between the shoulders P P, Fig. 2, `and also the rings J J, Fig. 2, one near each end. In

the side of said box A, Figs.,2 and 5, in front of said supporting-rod I, I make the apertures L L, Fig. 2, and L L, Fig. 5, in a position oorresponding with the rings J J on said rod. Through these apertures I pass a continuous cord, (shown vby K, Fig. 5, and K K K, Fig. 2,) which passing through the rings J J ex*- tends across the front of the rod I. This cord is of suicient length to allow the rod I when the `blanket H is rolled up on the roller R in normal position to be drawn back beyond the 'pressions Q Q lower than the top ot' the ves-4 top of the vesselB `in front of the roller R. In that position of the rod I the cord K is drawn in, so that outside of the box it sim-v ply runs close to the side of the box between the apertures L L. Now it is obvious from the position of the vessel B, the'roller' R, the' blanket-H, the rod I, and the shoulders P P, having the depressions Q Q, that it the cord K is drawn out of the box, as shown in Fig. 5,

lthe effect` inside the box will be to draw the rod I along the supports P P until the ends ot' the rod drop into the depressions Q Q. This unwinds the blanket H from the roller R, brings it forward over the top' of the vessel B, and when the rod dropsV into the desel B the whole blanketH is let down tightly ,upon the'top of the vessel B, closing it securely against the escape of odors, as shown in Fig. 3.

Upon the top of the box A (see Fig. 4) I i hinge a lid D, which is perforated at E for aseat. This is constructed as shown in 'said figure "with adeep margin, so as tor shut down over the edge of the box on `all sides. This lid is also adapted to turn up on its lhinges, so as to allow the vesselrto` be removed conveniently for emptying. To the ltop ofthe under lid I hinge a top lid C, as

shown in' said figure, adapted to cover the `lower lid when closed and when raised to afford a support for the back of the person using the commode. To the front of the box below the lid D, I attach the strap M, Figs. 4

and 5, which extends continuously around Athe lidC to a'n'attachment to front of box at the opposite side. On the outside of the box uponeach side and near the bottom I attach a pin, as shown by N, Fig. 5. The strap M is. m'adeof sufficient length to allow the cover C to be thrown back and heldY by it, as shown in Fig. 4, vor when lid is closed to allow said strap to be hooked around the peg,l as shown in Fig. 5, on each side,.thu-sbring use, if desired, by means of a vflexible or* other tube fitting therein, as shown by Z, Fig. 4, with a .fentilating-tlue, chimney, stove, or window, thus carrying otf all oensive odors from the box when in use in a'practical and convenient manner. When not so in useor so connected with flue, the aperture U is effectively closed by turning the pad T upon its pivot over the aperture U until it rests against the pin V; (Shown in said Fig. l.) I -am aware that commodes have been made with a vessel inclosed in a box and arranged to be covered after use by shutters lclosing over its top from each side, meeting in the middlefby a flexible screenrunningin grooves in side of box and operating to close the seat-aperture or the box'above the vessel bycontactv with catches in a drawer containing the vessel, by a slide running in grooves under the seat arrangedto be pushed in after use from the outside of the box, so

as to close the seat-aperture or a drawer-top.-

above the vessel, by a seat resting upov the top of the vessel with a hinged cover ar-` rangedto close down upon a ridge of packing upon the top of the seat-lid around the aperture, and commodes made .with double- `hinged lids-to wit, a seat-lid and a top or covering lid-and commodes made withV a Ventilating-aperture opening from inside the vessel out ofthe box without anygfurther connection,and none of these specified things doI claim as my invention.`

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What I do claim as my invention, and seeky Y to cover` by Letters Patent hereby, is-

1. `In a commode of the character described, an inclined floor; la -vessel suitable to be used therewith adapted to be held in position on said Hoor; a spring-actuated roller fixed in an inclined position corresponding to the incline of said iioor, at one side of said vessel, somewhat lower than the top of saidpvessel; supporting rails or shoulders aftixed one on each side of said vessel and somewhat higher than its top, at right angleswith said roller; a de'-` pression in each ot said'rails at its extremity opposite from said roller and beyond the top of said vessel, deep enough to reach below the top'ot said Vessel; a side to each of said depressions next said vessel, at right yangles with the top ot' said rails; a flexible blanket somewhat wider than the top of said vessel and longl enough to reach from said lroller across the top of said lvessel, axed at one extremity to said roller and adapted to be kept normally, wound thereon; a rod somewhat longer than the space between said support-v said vessel and bring said blanket down upon lthe top of same, when drawn forward beyond theextremity of said su pporting-rail's; all in combinationwith means adapted to draw said i rod and attached blanket off from said roller along said supporting-rails and into said depressions when desired. 1

2; In acommode, a box larger and deeper than the vessel used in same; a floor in said box, arranged to incline from thefront down- Hward to the back; shoulders upon said` floor to hold said vessel in place; a spring-actuated roller pivoted at one side of said box lower than the topV of said vessel and inclined parallel with the incline of said Hoor; supports attached to the inside of said box at right an-V gles with said roller one upon each side of same in position higher than the top of said Vessel, one being higher than4 the other corresponding to theincline of said licor; notches or depressions in said supports near the side fof box opposite said roller deeper than the f sel having an inclined floor the highest part Y level of top of said vessel a rodor bar reaching across said box and resting its endson said supports and adapted to slide upon same from near said roller to said depressions and drop into same when drawn forward; rings.

for said purpose, and a flexible blanket narrower than the distance between said snpports attached to sides of` box, connected with said roller at one end and adapted normally to be kept wound thereon, and connected at its other end with said rod or bar resting on said supports, and adapted to be unwound from said roller as said rod or bar is drawn toward the opposite side of box, carried byv same over the top of said vessel and when `,said rod drops `into the depressions in said supports to be let down upon the top of. said vessel; all substantially as described.

3. In a commode, a receptacle for the vesof which is at the front of, same; a springactuated roller pivoted upon one side of said receptacle in an inclined position corresponding to the incline ofV said floor; a flexible blanket adapted to be held when in normal po sition wound upon said roller; means for supinclined i'loor when it is unrolled and drawnA forward over said vessel means for dropping porting the loose end of said blanket higher than the top of the vessel `resting upon said said blanket down closely upon the top of said vessel when so unwound from said roller and drawn over said vessel; means for drawing said blanket forward over said vessel from outside of said commode; means for holding said blanket in place uponthe top of said vessel when so drawn forward and dropped down, until released; a vessel suitable to be used in said commode; means for' keeping said vessel in position upon said inclined floor; a lid perforated for al seat hinged upon the top of said box; a secondglid hinged to said iirst-described lid and adapted to shut down closely upon it; a pin or knob attached to the outside of said commode near the bottom of each side; a strap attached at its ends to the front of said commode and adapted to pass around and support the top lid when thrown back upon its hinges, and when said lid is closed, adapted to be hooked around or under said pins or knobs so as to serve fora bailorhandle fo'rcarryingsaid commode; all in combination, substantially as. described and for the purposes alleged. Y

4. In a commode, a close box; an inclined `floor in said box; a Vessel held in position upon said inclined floor; means for holding same in position; a flexible blanket wider than said vessel, normally held in position at one side of said Vessel; means for supporting and carrying said blanket over the top of said vessel when desired and dropping same upon the top of said vessel; means for holding said blanket in place tightly upon the top oi'said` vessel; means for carrying said blanket when released back off from the top of said vessel to its normal position; a tube leading from the inside of said box and a flue connected with said inside of said box by said tube; all in combination, substantially as described.

5. In a commode, a closebox; avessel suitable for the purpose contained in said box; means for covering and closing the top of said vessel normally held away from it; a spring-actuated roller adapted to hold said IOC means for covering said vessel in normal position; supports for holding said means higher than the top of said vessel while passing over it; all in combination with `means for dropping said covering down upon thetop of said vessel after it is drawn overand means for holding same from being drawn back to normal position until released, substantially same, in combination with depressions in said supports adapted to receive the ends of said rod and .let said cover drop down `upon the top of said vessel, and means for holding said rod from being drawn back over said supports after it has so dropped into said depressions; all substantially as described.

7. In a commode, a vessel, and atflexible blanket-cover for said Vessel, normally held blanket from said roller when desired, means away from top of same, in combination with mean's for carrying said blanket over the top of said Vessel and dropping it down upon it,l and means for holding said `blanket in such position until released, all substantially as set forth.

8. In a commode, a vessel, and a springaotuated rollerpivoted in box of said commode, in combination with a flexible blanket adapted when in normal position to be wound upon said roller, means for nnwinding said for carrying same over the top of said vessel, and meansfor dropping said blanket down upon the top of said vessel and holding samel y `In testimony whereof I affix' my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LYMAN R. DAMON. Witnesses:

J. W. CROSBY, JosIAH CROSBY. 

